1918: With World War I reaching its climax, the first case of Spanish influenza is reported. It quickly spreads, and the resulting worldwide epidemic — the worst in history — ends up killing more people than the war. The death toll worldwide has never been firmly established, but estimates range anywhere from 20 million (most […]

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1918: With World War I reaching its climax, the first case of Spanish influenza is reported. It quickly spreads, and the resulting worldwide epidemic — the worst in history — ends up killing more people than the war. The death toll worldwide has never been firmly established, but estimates range anywhere from 20 million (most […]